2023-12-19
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the revised European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) Regulation, incorporating feedback from a public consultation. The RTS establish criteria for using financial derivatives solely for hedging, define compatibility between fund life-cycles and asset lifecycles, and set rules for investor matching mechanisms and orderly asset disposal. Additionally, the standards mandate specific cost disclosure requirements aligned with the PRIIPs Regulation to ensure consistency and transparency for investors.